How Do You Make A Flagstone Sidewalk?
Concrete sidewalks are functional, but boring. A more attractive way to create designated paths is to use flagstones. Making a flagstone sidewalk is actually very straightforward, with the principal skill to be mastered being cutting the flagstones. Everything else involves work familiar to most gardeners. Use the mallet, tape measure and stakes with twine to mark out the path your sidewalk will follow. The twine running between the stakes is particularly useful for making sure your lines are straight. However wide you want your sidewalk to be, make sure your work area is at least 4 to 6 inches wider. Dig out the work area to a depth of 3 inches. Tamp the newly revealed earth into a firm, flat surface. Spot-check the ground to make sure it is level. Smooth out any areas that are not. The entire area needs only to be roughly level; absolute perfection is not required. However, if you need to do a lot of leveling work, it is probably a good indication that you have chosen the wrong site
